Looking for something to record today, I decided to go back to my youth and my roots. I have mentioned Stompin' Tom Connors before in previous recordings. He was a Canadian, Country Music singer who wrote a large library of music about everyday Canadian folks. Most, although not all, of his tunes took a humorous...

Tom Connors is a working musician. His edges are rough and his music is about specifics. People, places and events dominate his lyrics. He writes about the folks he has met as he traveled across the wide expanse of Canada. East and West, North and South, as Hank Snow would say, “He's been every where.”, and sat down and...